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Militant Islam is Under Attack – But Its Root Causes Endure
Hamas and Hezbollah will continue their 'struggle' despite decreased military capability after Oct. 7. So what is the way forward?
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How Trump’s Win Alters the Landscape in the Middle East
Hollie McKay is a writer, war crimes investigator, and the author of “Only Cry for the Living: Memos from Inside the ISIS ...
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Ambassador Joseph DeTrani, Former director of East Asia Operations, CIA
Ambassador DeTrani served as the U.S. Representative to the Korea Energy Development Organization (KEDO), as well as former CIA director of East Asia Operations. He also served as Associate Director ...
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Paul Kolbe
Former Director, The Intelligence Project at Harvard University’s Belfer Center Paul Kolbe is former director of The Intelligence Project at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and ...
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The World Trump Will Face: No Stability Here
President-elect Donald Trump faces mounting threat from the Axis of Authoritarian states, which threaten the international world order.
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Ex-US Commander: Future Global Policies ‘Being Written In Ukraine’
EXPERT INTERVIEW — In the week since Donald Trump’s election victory, the world has been speculating and preparing – in some ...
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Marc Polymeropoulos
Marc Polymeropoulos served 26 years in the CIA before retiring from the Senior Intelligence Service in June 2019. His positions included field and headquarters operational assignments covering the ...
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Michael Vickers
Dr. Michael Vickers served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence from 2011 to 2015, the Chief Executive Officer of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, an $80 billion, 180,000-person, ...
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Gwyn Armfield
Brigadier General Gwyn Armfield (Ret.) recently completed nearly three decades of service in the US Air Force. He is the founder of RGA Consulting Group which advises clients on leadership, risk ...
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Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.)
Admiral Stavridis (Ret.) was the 16th Supreme Allied Commander at NATO and 12th Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, where he earned a PhD in international affairs. He ...
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Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt, US Army (Ret.)
Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt, US Army (Ret) was the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs from 2008-2009. Prior to that, he was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for ...
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Michael Sulick
Michael Sulick is the former director of CIA’s National Clandestine Service and is currently a consultant on counterintelligence and global risk assessment. Sulick also served as Chief of ...